A Picture of You, Director J. P. Chan

A Picture of You posterKyle and Jen, estranged siblings, travel from New York City to rural Pennsylvania to pack up the home of their recently deceased mother. While there, they make a discovery that turns their world upside-down. A Picture of You is a serious movie about life that gets sideswiped in the supermarket parking lot by a funny movie about death. It’s a story about family, loss, secrets, letting go, and starting anew. Director J. P. Chan joins us to talk about his very entertaining film, the travails of funding an indie film and revelatory power of creativity.

Q & A with director J. P. Chan Saturday, September 13th and Sunday, September 14th at the Laemmele Playhouse 7 in Pasadena!

For news and updates on A Picture of You go to: apoyfilm.com

“Nimbly avoiding the excesses of melodrama and the recessiveness of mumblecore, Chan and his likably low-key cast navigate hairpin turns from drama to comedy to outright farce with an impressive sense of proportion.” – Los Angeles Times

“A curiously likable, entertainingly laid-back Asian-American take on all-too-familiar dysfunctional family tropes, this Kickstarter-enabled effort boldly mines farce along with sentiment.” – Variety

“Sensitive and understated, J.P. Chan’s A Picture of You balances humor and sentiment with an instinctive hand, skillfully unearthing honest, unexpected laughs amid intense grief.” – The Village Voice

“Chan and his cast, especially the truly great Mei, find the truth in the ridiculous enough for it to work on its own modest terms.” – RogerEbert.com

“Subverts cliché…there’s enormous warmth.” – The New York Times [A New York Times Critics’ Pick]

 

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